Democratic Campaign Chief Bracing for Electoral Wave

Less than three weeks from Election Day, the top House Democratic campaign official, Rep. Steve Israel, cited “concern” that a Republican electoral wave could be coming this fall.

With a new ABC News-Washington Post poll showing President Obama’s approval rating at a career low of 40 percent, and House Republicans holding a 7-point edge over Democrats on the generic ballot, Israel characterized the electoral landscape as “tough and unpredictable.”